Question 1

Which of the giant planets does NOT have rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter 
B)  Saturn 
C)  Uranus 
D)  Neptune 
E)  All of the giant planets have rings. 
A)  Jupiter 
B)  Saturn 
C)  Uranus 
D)  Neptune 
E)  All of the giant planets have rings.

Question 2

Moons in retrograde orbits are called irregular moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following moons is NOT geologically active?

Accepted Answer

A)  Callisto 
B)  Triton 
C)  Europa 
D)  Enceladus 
E)  Io 
A)  Callisto 
B)  Triton 
C)  Europa 
D)  Enceladus 
E)  Io

Question 4

Which moon gives rise to the particles that make up Saturn's E ring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titan 
B)  Triton 
C)  Callisto 
D)  Enceladus 
E)  Thethys 
A)  Titan 
B)  Triton 
C)  Callisto 
D)  Enceladus 
E)  Thethys

Question 5

It is theoretically possible for Earth to someday have a temporary ring structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Astronomers originally planned to have the Pioneer 11 space probe pass through the Cassini Gap in Saturn's rings. Would this mission have been successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, but they decided that it was more important to observe Saturn's moons. 
B)  Yes, but they decided to land on the rings instead. 
C)  No, because the Cassini Gap turns out to be too narrow. 
D)  No, because the Cassini Gap is not completely empty. 
E)  No, because the same gravitational influences that create the Cassini Gap would have destroyed the probe. 
A)  Yes, but they decided that it was more important to observe Saturn's moons. 
B)  Yes, but they decided to land on the rings instead. 
C)  No, because the Cassini Gap turns out to be too narrow. 
D)  No, because the Cassini Gap is not completely empty. 
E)  No, because the same gravitational influences that create the Cassini Gap would have destroyed the probe.

Question 7

Do a planet's rings last forever? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Because ring particles collide

Question 8

What material has been seen erupting from the surface of the icy moon Enceladus, and why?

Accepted Answer

Geysers of water erupt from th

Question 9

All of the following ring structures are known to be created by shepherd moons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  braided rings 
B)  spokes 
C)  scalloped edges 
D)  ring gaps 
E)  knots and kinks 
A)  braided rings 
B)  spokes 
C)  scalloped edges 
D)  ring gaps 
E)  knots and kinks

Question 10

Looking at the life forms found to exist in extreme environments on Earth suggests that there are probably three things needed for life. What are they?

Accepted Answer

The three things needed for li

Question 11

By examining extremophiles on Earth, which of the following appears NOT to be a key ingredient for life?

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid water 
B)  an energy source 
C)  oxygen 
D)  organic compounds 
E)  All of the above are key ingredients. 
A)  liquid water 
B)  an energy source 
C)  oxygen 
D)  organic compounds 
E)  All of the above are key ingredients.

Question 12

Saturn's G ring, as shown in the figure below, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a ringlet 
B)  an arclet 
C)  a diffuse ring 
D)  a spoke 
E)  a crepe ring 
A)  a ringlet 
B)  an arclet 
C)  a diffuse ring 
D)  a spoke 
E)  a crepe ring

Question 13

Ganymede is one of the largest moons in the Solar System. It shows some terrain that is ancient and heavily cratered, younger terrain with less craters, but no terrain that is free of craters. Why would Ganymede's geologic activity stop?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede's geologic activity p

Which of the giant planets does NOT have rings?

Moons in retrograde orbits are called irregular moons.

Which of the following moons is NOT geologically active?

Which moon gives rise to the particles that make up Saturn's E ring?

It is theoretically possible for Earth to someday have a temporary ring structure.

Astronomers originally planned to have the Pioneer 11 space probe pass through the Cassini Gap in Saturn's rings. Would this mission have been successful?

Do a planet's rings last forever? Why or why not?

What material has been seen erupting from the surface of the icy moon Enceladus, and why?

All of the following ring structures are known to be created by shepherd moons EXCEPT:

Looking at the life forms found to exist in extreme environments on Earth suggests that there are probably three things needed for life. What are they?

By examining extremophiles on Earth, which of the following appears NOT to be a key ingredient for life?

Saturn's G ring, as shown in the figure below, is known as:

Ganymede is one of the largest moons in the Solar System. It shows some terrain that is ancient and heavily cratered, younger terrain with less craters, but no terrain that is free of craters. Why would Ganymede's geologic activity stop?

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Motion of Astronomical Bodies

Gravity and Orbits

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The Terrestrial Planets and Earths Moon

Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

Worlds of Gas and Liquid the Giant Planets

Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies

Taking the Measure of Stars

Our Starthe Sun

Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Relativity and Black Holes

The Expanding Universe

Galaxies

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Modern Cosmology

Large-Scale Structure in the Universe

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Exam 11: Planetary Adornmentsmoons and Rings

Which of the giant planets does NOT have rings?

Moons in retrograde orbits are called irregular moons.

Which of the following moons is NOT geologically active?

Which moon gives rise to the particles that make up Saturn's E ring?

It is theoretically possible for Earth to someday have a temporary ring structure.

Astronomers originally planned to have the Pioneer 11 space probe pass through the Cassini Gap in Saturn's rings. Would this mission have been successful?

Do a planet's rings last forever? Why or why not?

What material has been seen erupting from the surface of the icy moon Enceladus, and why?

All of the following ring structures are known to be created by shepherd moons EXCEPT:

Looking at the life forms found to exist in extreme environments on Earth suggests that there are probably three things needed for life. What are they?

By examining extremophiles on Earth, which of the following appears NOT to be a key ingredient for life?

Saturn's G ring, as shown in the figure below, is known as:

Ganymede is one of the largest moons in the Solar System. It shows some terrain that is ancient and heavily cratered, younger terrain with less craters, but no terrain that is free of craters. Why would Ganymede's geologic activity stop?

Why Learn Astronomy

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Motion of Astronomical Bodies

Gravity and Orbits

Light

The Tools of the Astronomer

The Birth and Evolution of Planetary Systems

The Terrestrial Planets and Earths Moon

Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

Worlds of Gas and Liquid the Giant Planets

Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies

Taking the Measure of Stars

Our Starthe Sun

Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Relativity and Black Holes

The Expanding Universe

Galaxies

The Milky Waya Normal Spiral Galaxy

Modern Cosmology

Large-Scale Structure in the Universe

Life

Filters